New Zealand: Return of N.Z. Contingent from Transvaa - Advertisingl
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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ND (1902) |
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Ref:
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Morel: 1902/3; Laidlaw: 1028;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 27.3 mm | Bronze | 6.1 gm | $70 |
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Edge:
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Upright reeded.
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Obverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim: "IN COMMEMORATION OF RETURN (in an arc round the top) / OF / N.Z. (flanked by flowers) / CONTINENT (shallow arc) / FROM / TRANSVAAL (in an arc round the bottom)".
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Reverse:
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Within a beaded border round the rim: " FROM (in an arc) / J.R.MONTAGUE (in an arc) / THE / UNIVERSAL / PROVIDER / PALMERSTON NORTH (in an arc round the bottom".
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Notes:
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James Robert Montague (1850-1901) was a prominent businessman and civic leader in Palmerston North.
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